# Post ts_109248316978864924

- Post ID: `ts_109248316978864924`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-10-28T22:43:44.217Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109248316978864924
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109248316978864924/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109248316978864924.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Congratulations to our great Kash Patel on writing the Number One children’s book in the Country, The Plot Against the King: 2,000 Mules. Now children will grow up knowing the true History of the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax and the Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020. Get your copy today! https://plotagainsttheking.com/

## Engagement

- Likes: 15,829
- Reposts: 3,720
- Replies: 296
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.431Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T23:55:26.759Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post promotes a children's book that repackages two of Trump's core conspiracy narratives — the "Russia Hoax" and the "Stolen Election" — for child audiences. The psychological significance lies in the intergenerational transmission of reality distortion: framing thoroughly debunked claims as "true History" that children should "grow up knowing." This represents epistemic closure operating not just within the current audience but projected forward generationally. The post rewards Kash Patel's loyalty while normalizing conspiracy thinking through a new medium. The "2,000 Mules" subtitle references a Dinesh D'Souza documentary whose central claims were debunked and legally retracted. The danger level is elevated not due to immediate violence risk but because targeting children with false narratives about stolen elections and government conspiracies deepens the radicalization pipeline at its foundations. The gaslighting structure is notable: indoctrination is framed as education, conspiracy as history, and debunked claims as suppressed truth. This arrives during a period of significant legal pressure (Jan 6 subpoena, AG James lawsuit), suggesting the narrative maintenance function serves psychological needs for control when external circumstances threaten the preferred self-narrative.

## Psychological Analysis: Kash Patel Children's Book Promotion

### Overview
This post promotes Kash Patel's children's book "The Plot Against the King: 2,000 Mules," which repackages Trump's election fraud and Russia investigation narratives for children. The post is notable for its attempt to indoctrinate children into conspiracy theories framed as "true History."

### Authorship
The post reads as semi-scripted — likely aide-drafted with Trump's input or approval. The promotional structure, complete URL, and relatively polished grammar suggest Scavino involvement. However, characteristic Trumpisms appear: "Russia, Russia, Russia," "Rigged and Stolen," capitalized "History" and "Country." Time is ~6:44 PM ET (Trump likely at Mar-a-Lago), consistent with late business hours.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals a key narcissistic maintenance strategy: ensuring the preferred narrative is transmitted intergenerationally. Framing debunked conspiracy theories as "true History" for children represents **reality distortion at scale** — not just maintaining the lie but institutionalizing it through children's literature.

The mention of Kash Patel serves dual purposes: rewarding loyalty (Patel was a key Trump ally) and validating the conspiracy through a new medium. "Number One children's book" applies the characteristic superlative framing.

### Rhetorical Analysis
"Now children will grow up knowing the true History" is particularly striking — it assumes the conclusion (election was stolen) and frames indoctrination as education. The capitalization of "History" elevates the narrative to quasi-sacred status.

### Context
This arrives amid the Jan 6 subpoena, AG James lawsuit, and midterm push — all stressors. The book promotion serves as supply-seeking and narrative maintenance during a period of significant legal threat.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Kash Patel's book is the Number One children's book in the Country" | **Mostly False** | The book may have briefly topped a narrow Amazon subcategory but was not the #1 children's book nationally by standard bestseller metrics |
| "The Russia investigation was a 'Hoax'" | **False** | The Mueller investigation resulted in 34 indictments, documented extensive Russian interference in the 2016 election, and found numerous contacts between Trump campaign and Russian nationals |
| "The 2020 Election was 'Rigged and Stolen'" | **False** | Over 60 court cases rejected election fraud claims. Trump's own AG Barr, DHS CISA, and multiple state election officials (including Republicans) confirmed no widespread fraud |

Overall Veracity: 7%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Promotional structure with URL suggests aide involvement
- Business hours posting (~6:44 PM ET)
- Characteristic Trumpisms present: 'Russia, Russia, Russia', capitalized nouns
- Polished but with Trump's voice blended in

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- denial (pathological)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- endorsement of loyal ally
- commercial call to action framed as patriotic duty
- shared grievance narrative

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Targeting children with debunked conspiracy theories normalizes reality distortion for next generation
- Continued stolen election narrative maintains radicalization pipeline

### Gaslighting

- Framing debunked conspiracies as 'true History'
- Presenting indoctrination of children as education
- Inverting reality: hoax becomes truth, verified election becomes stolen

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> Kash Patel's book is the Number One children's book in the Country

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The book may have briefly topped a narrow Amazon subcategory but was not the #1 children's book nationally by standard bestseller metrics

Sources: Amazon bestseller category data; NYT bestseller lists

> The Russia investigation was a 'Hoax'

**FALSE**

The Mueller investigation resulted in 34 indictments, documented extensive Russian interference in the 2016 election, and found numerous contacts between Trump campaign and Russian nationals

Sources: Mueller Report (2019)

> The 2020 Election was 'Rigged and Stolen'

**FALSE**

Over 60 court cases rejected election fraud claims. Trump's own AG Barr, DHS CISA, and multiple state election officials (including Republicans) confirmed no widespread fraud

Sources: DOJ statements; CISA statement; Court records

Overall Veracity: 7%

## Tags

- conspiracy_promotion (90%)
- children_targeting (80%)
- stolen_election (90%)
- loyalty_reward (60%)
- reality_distortion (80%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Midterm Machine Grinds On While Legal Threats Crack the Grandiose Veneer**

Trump spent the day in midterm campaign mode, endorsing candidates, sharing rally links, and promoting favorable polls — but a sharp mid-morning flare-up over the New York civil fraud case revealed real anxiety beneath the surface. He went after both AG Letitia James and Judge Engoron by name, calling the proceedings a "Communist takeover," before settling back into a long evening of low-effort link sharing. Notably absent was any mention of the Paul Pelosi hammer attack, which dominated the news cycle and was linked to the very conspiracy theories Trump promotes. The day's most striking moment was his promotion of a children's book recasting the "stolen election" and "Russia hoax" as bedtime-story history.

Full digest for 2022-10-28: https://trump.fm/date/2022-10-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, October 28). Congratulations to our great Kash Patel on... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109248316978864924
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Congratulations to our great Kash Patel on writing the..." Truth Social, 28 Oct. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109248316978864924. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Congratulations to our great Kash Patel on writing the...," Truth Social, October 28, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109248316978864924.

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